How to Use love child in a Sentence

love child

noun
  • If a fruit crisp and a pie got together, this would their love child.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The result is like the love child of a mai tai and an old-fashioned.
    — Lou Bustamante, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2018
  • Think of it as the love child of mac and cheese and nachos, but vegan.
    — Noma Nazish, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • Pence looks like the love child of Rasputin and the Nick Nolte mugshot.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Five days later, my palms still look like the love child of an aged orange and jaundice.
    — Funmi Fetto, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Not quite a balm and not quite a gloss, lip oils are essentially the love child of both.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Because of the higher fat content, a creemee tastes like the love child of soft serve and ice cream.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 2 June 2022
  • Studies have shown that the love children have for sugar may be innate.
    — Everyday Einstein Sabrina Stierwalt, Scientific American, 6 Feb. 2020
  • This jacket is like the love child of a hooded soft-shell vest and a cashmere cardigan.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 2 July 2022
  • Curl creams are like the love child of a leave-in conditioner and a curl styling product.
    — Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022
  • Grab one for your closest fairy tale-loving child or, just show up to get a unicorn for yourself.
    — Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 11 Apr. 2018
  • And, really, who among us didn’t father a love child in the 80s?
    — Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, 12 Apr. 2018
  • The Asian pear could be the love child between a pear and jicama with some melon thrown in.
    — Becky Krystal, The Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2019
  • The Asian pear could be the love child between a pear and jicama with some melon thrown in.
    — Becky Krystal, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2019
  • Or would the unwanted child be the love child of the princess and Prince Charming?
    — WSJ, 6 Apr. 2018
  • Jason Saul said, adding that his father loved children and loved helping them.
    — Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • The biz, which had its grand opening at the end of March, serves breakfast, lunch and their scrumptious love child, brunch.
    — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2018
  • It is shaped like the love child of a conical junonia sea shell and the spindle-like fusilli pasta.
    — Nik Sharma, San Francisco Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2017
  • There are so many stories here of people who love God, love their neighbors, and love children around the world.
    — Jasmine Baehr, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Think of this series as the love child of Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones.
    — Andy Meek, BGR, 15 Oct. 2022
  • Erin also loved children and became a babysitter to the Lee's daughter.
    — Paul Larosa, CBS News, 12 June 2018
  • But the new book claims to have access to 17 of his diaries and an interview with his secret love child.
    — Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • That goes over about as well as John Edwards having an affair and love child while his wife fought cancer.
    — Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com, 13 Mar. 2018
  • That goes over about as well as John Edwards having an affair and love child while his wife fought cancer.
    — Jeff Darcy, cleveland.com, 11 Mar. 2018
  • Think of the Devour as the love child of technical sunglasses and goggles.
    — Gabriela Aoun, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2021
  • This fresh take on a beefy holiday main dish could be considered the love child of a humble pot roast and a bowl of French onion soup.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2025
  • This includes the mixie (a pixie and mullet hybrid) and the shaggy bowl cut (a shag and bowl haircut's love child).
    — Annie Blay, Allure, 17 Nov. 2022
  • Italians love children, and Hotel Vilon is no exception.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • Key Specs At first glance, the Mistel looks bizarre, like the love child of a typewriter and an old-school pair of headphones.
    — Sascha Brodsky, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The staff love children and will happily spend time chatting with your little ones about their Roman holiday.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026

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